A survey recently conducted by award-winning care provider, Hallmark Care Homes, suggests that residents feel less isolated and happier after moving into a care home,…
Read more...Care home residents at Apthorp Care Centre, in New Southgate, made a meal to remember recently, to celebrate the Fine Dining experience initiative run by…
Read more...New Age UK report shines a spotlight on poverty and inequality among pensioners Tens of thousands of the very poorest pensioners missed out on an…
Read more...Regular physical activity could play a role in protecting the brain from cognitive impairment as well as helping people with dementia to live better. According…
Read more...Leonard Cheshire Disability is proud to be supporting National Paralympic Day by staging a residents-versus-staff competition at one of its care homes near Bath. Disabled…
Read more...53% of care homes have found the recent changes in allergen laws a challenge to implement, a recent survey by the UK’s leading food service…
Read more...The Care Quality Commission has made substantial progress as it seeks to address public concerns about its regulatory approach, but significant challenges lie ahead if…
Read more...Experts from Newcastle University’s Institute for Ageing have called on the Government to establish a new cross-departmental taskforce, specifically focused on the issue of the…
Read more...National social care charity Community Integrated Care celebrated a major refurbishment of its St Luke’s Care Home in Runcorn, part of a pioneering partnership with…
Read more...All the officers have done is looked at the proposals that union and staff have put forward and still come up with the same old…
Read more...The health service in England needs a dedicated fund to finance and drive forward essential changes to services, according to a new report launched today…
Read more...Residents and staff at Alexandra House were treated to a visit from distinguished guests at its fun-filled open day. The Mayor of Gateshead, Councillor Alex…
Read more...Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that government departments must find up to a further 40 per cent of savings by 2020, Cllr Gary Porter, Chairman…
Read more...Potential new symptomatic therapy for Alzheimer’s disease Use of medication may reduce agitation of people with Alzheimer’s Amyloid brain scans may change Alzheimer’s diagnosis and…
Read more...The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has welcomed the National Audit Office’s report out today (Wednesday 22 July), which examines how it has developed and introduced…
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